The ethics of capital punishment : a philosophical investigation of evil and its consequences /

Taking a fresh look at a central controversy in criminal law theory, 'The Ethics of Capital Punishment' presents a rationale for the death penalty grounded in a theory of the nature of evil and the nature of defilement.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kramer, Matthew H., 1959-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Temas:
Capital punishment > Moral and ethical aspects.
Peine de mort > Aspect moral.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > General.
Capital punishment > Moral and ethical aspects
Ethik
Todesstrafe
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Deterrence through capital punishment
  • Death and retribution
  • Death as incapacitation
  • Death as a means of denunciation
  • The purgative rationale for capital punishment
  • The death penalty in operation.

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